especially when he is in the way of his duty."

The two friends then embraced with great cordiality, while each read
in the other's countenance, that immortal fire which beams
from the eyes of the brave, when resolved to die or conquer
in some glorious cause.

Immediately after breakfast, the prisoners were sent on for Savannah,
under a guard of a sergeant and corporal with eight men.
They had not been gone long, before Jasper, accompanied by his friend Newton,
took leave of his brother, and set out on some errand to the upper country.
They had scarcely, however, got out of sight of Ebenezer, before they struck
into the piny woods, and pushed hard after the prisoners and their guard,
whom they closely dogged for several miles, anxiously watching an opportunity
to make a blow. But alas! all hopes of that sort seemed utterly extravagant;
for what could give two men a chance to contend against ten,
especially when there was found no weapon in the hands of the two,
while the ten, each man was armed with his loaded musket and bayonet.
But unable to give up their countrymen, our heroes still followed on.

About two miles from Savannah there is a famous spring,
generally called the `Spa', well known to travellers, who often turn in hither
to quench their thirst. "Perhaps," said Jasper, "the guard may stop there."
Then hastening on by a near cut through the woods, they gained the Spa,
as their last hope, and there concealed themselves among the bushes
that grew abundantly around the spring.

Presently the mournful procession came in sight, headed by the sergeant,
who, on coming opposite to the spring, ordered a halt. Hope sprung afresh
in our heroes' bosoms, strong throbbing too, no doubt, with great alarms,